Table 1.
Demographic and clinical variables and conversion to dementia (n = 90)
| Diagnostic outcome |
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|---|---|---|---|
| NonC (n = 26) | dementia (n = 64) | ||
| Age, years | 72.1 ± 7.62 | 74.0 ± 7.94 | |
| Education, years | 10.4 ± 3.05 | 9.3 ± 2.36 | |
| Females | 11 (42.3) | 49 (76.6)a | |
| Married | 20 (76.9) | 33 (51.6)b | |
| Living alone | 6 (23.1) | 30 (46.9)b | |
| No home services | 20 (76.9) | 39 (60.9) | |
| Pathological brain imaging (n = 73) | 5 (26.3) | 15 (27.8) | |
| Reduced ADL (n = 62) | 4 (15.4) | 14 (21.9) | |
| KEH (n = 87) | 7 (26.9) | 21 (32.8) | |
| Antichol. (n = 87) | 2 (7.7) | 6 (9.4) | |
| MMSE (n = 87) | 26.1 ± 1.62 | 26.2 ± 2.33 | |
| CDT (n = 87) | 6.0 ± 1.27 | 5.1 ± 1.88c | |
| Cognistat (n = 76) | 7.4 ± 1.47 | 6.9 ± 1.63 | |
Values are represented as mean ± SD or n (%). Brain imaging: CT = 59, MRI = 13, SPECT = 1. Antichol. = Receiving known anticholinergic medication. KEH = Using cholinesterase-inhibiting medication.
a
Pearson χ2 test: p < 0.01 (females: χ2 9.763, d.f. = 1).
b
Pearson χ2 test: p < 0.01 [(married: χ2 4.912, d.f. = 1); (living alone: χ2 4.363, d.f. = 1)].
c
Mann-Whitney U test: p < 0.05 (one-tailed).